Breezes blew the grass and caused them to droop.

In the small courtyard, Ou Yangming hurriedly used both hands to support He Jian as he said softly, “Old He, you’re making us sound so distant. We’re friends so if you say that, the feeling becomes different. There’s no need for us to be so strange with each other, don’t you think so?”

The change in the term of address from Senior He to Old He was a huge piece of information. This was also Ou Yangming’s wise way of dealing with the world. If he had to climb up the pole, he would do it. This was how favors were like. People eventually got closer to each other like that.

He Jian hurriedly smiled and said, “I was being too persistent!”

Then, he slapped his thigh and laughed heartily. “Look, I’ve become so silly. Quickly come inside, quickly come inside.”

Ou Yangming waved his hand. At this time, between the two of them, he had absolute authority. He asked, “Old He, is this place safe?”

He Jian was stunned at first, but he recovered in an instant and nodded. “Within the Jiang Residence, there are less than 10 places that are safer than mine.”

Ou Yangming let out a soft exclamation. His eyes flashed, and he released his mental power to investigate in detail. He saw that this small courtyard seemed to be located on the eye of a formation. If it was triggered, it would certainly affect the whole formation. Once it exploded, it would produce a powerful destructive force. Although this method of setting up a formation seemed a little clumsy to him, in the Big Ruins, only the 3 Dragons and the 3 Phoenixes had the ability to set up a formation of this level. Moreover, the price they had to pay was extremely high.

After understanding this, Ou Yangming nodded his head. “Since that’s the case, you should first restore your foundation, Senior He. I’ll protect you.”

Hearing this, He Jian’s Qi momentum became chaotic, and his breathing became a little hurried. He was worried about his own gains and losses. After nodding, he did not rush to consume the medicinal pill. Instead, he guarded his spiritual altar and adjusted his Qi momentum. After the old man’s mind was calm, and his spiritual power flowed smoothly like a stream, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he raised his thumb.

The porcelain bottle’s stopper was opened, and the fingertip-sized pill flew into He Jian’s mouth as if it was being pulled. Immediately, a boundless life force surged in his meridians like a tide, causing his body to feel slight swelling pain.

‘This… What kind of medicinal pill is this? How can it have such an effect? Isn’t it too overbearing?’ These words echoed in He Jian’s mind. He was certain that this time, he would be able to replenish his foundation. He felt incredibly lucky. If he had not met Ou Yangming, he would probably still be carving wood in the Longevity Alley of the ancient city at this moment.

He quickly controlled his emotions and let the life force in the pill fuse with his bloodline continuously.

Just by fusing with a trace of his bloodline, every cell in his body was brimming with vitality as if it had been reborn.

If someone were to probe the inside of He Jian’s body with mental power at this moment, one would be surprised to discover that milky white energy was flowing along his meridians, spreading to every corner of his body and fusing with every inch of his flesh and blood. Every cell had reached a perfect state, causing the old man’s body to undergo changes at every moment. His foundation was slowly recovered, and a powerful aura swept out from his body.

Jiang Qingcheng raised her head and looked at Ou Yangming, asking softly, “Uncle Yu, can Grandpa He succeed?”

Ou Yangming had a helpless look on his face. The term of address “Uncle Yu” really gave him a headache, but he still answered, “Yes, I have confidence in the pill I refined.”

Jiang Qingcheng made a victory gesture and smiled like a flower. “Hmph, I called you Uncle Yu again this time and you responded. This makes me feel at ease.”

Ou Yangming was moved and asked, “Why do you feel at ease just because I responded?”

Jiang Qingcheng’s eyes were filled with craftiness as she giggled then sighed. “Since you agreed to me calling you an uncle, you can’t have any thoughts about me in the future, right? I’ll grow up after 2 years. When that time comes, I’ll surely be stunning and gorgeous! There’s a saying in the book… Oh, right, it’s about a beauty in the north. With one look, she can topple a city, and with another look, she can topple a country!” Her face was filled with pride.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming’s face turned black as if he was shrouded by a dark cloud.

‘I’ve been smart for half my life, but I was tricked by this little girl,’ he cursed internally. He did not feel good about this.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Qingcheng laughed without any worries.

After a moment of silence, she looked at the sky and said inexplicably, “I don’t like sunny days. I like rain and snow because they can prove that the sky isn’t empty.” She laughed for a while.

For some reason, when Ou Yangming felt a faint sense of sadness from her laughter.

At this moment, He Jian opened his eyes. It was as if 2 immortal swords had condensed in his eyes. The sword intents were full, and the sword case on his back began to shake violently. The elder flipped the sword case, and the Meridian Sword, the Chronicle, and the Blood Helianthus flew out at the same time. They spun around him non-stop, emitting clear sword chimes.

He opened his mouth and let out a long cry. It was as if countless sword intents had condensed in the air.

They filled half of the sky as if a sword immortal had descended. The sword intents were like a rainbow. The air shook violently, and an invisible wave of air swept out.

He Jian was surrounded by the sword intents. It seemed like he could really split open the sky with one sword.

Ou Yangming’s eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, ‘Not only is his foundation restored, but it’s also improved. How strong is he now? Can he block 3 or 4 moves from a Venerable One?’ The young fellow did not know the answer, but he was sure that the elder had become unimaginably strong.

Above the clouds, Jiang Yuchen and Jiang Xiaoxu were standing in the air. Their auras were so powerful that even the void was trembling slightly.

Sensing the exceptionally pure sword Qi below, Jiang Xiaoxu narrowed his eyes and uttered softly, “The god of swords who dominated the whole generation has returned with his swords.”

“Yes. As long as he can break through, ordinary Venerable Ones won’t be able to block his swords.” Jiang Yuchen nodded without any hesitation.

“It’s tough. Breaking through from being a Spiritualist into a Venerable One is a natural chasm. Since ancient times, how many amazing people were stopped outside?” Jiang Xiaoxu sighed.

As soon as he finished, his eyes looked hollow. He looked at Ou Yangming and asked softly, “Now that you’ve seen him too, what do you think?”

This time, Jiang Yuchen thought for a moment and answered, enunciating each word, “He’s a peerless genius.”

Jiang Xiaoxu pondered for a moment and responded, “Give him a spot to enter the Barren Desert! Let Yingrong go with him. She’s been training her state of mind over the years, and she might be able to reach that level if she goes on an adventure. Even if it’s not enough, she can still broaden her horizons. If the Big Ruins is in chaos, the Jiang family will be fine with her help. It’s just that the people in the world will suffer.”

“There’s a limit to human strength. As long as one doesn’t go against one’s heart, it’s fine.” Jiang Yu Chen agreed.

“It’s not difficult to go against one’s heart. They all want to use their mortal hearts to deduce the secrets of heaven. In the end, their plans will go down the drain,” Jiang Xiaoxu said with a look of pity.

Jiang Yuchen’s throat moved slightly, but he did not know what to say.

In the small courtyard, Ou Yangming took a step forward. Suddenly, 2 purple lights appeared in his spiritual world. The Heavenly Phoenix Fire in his spiritual world also burned fiercely. He stroked his chin with his fingers and looked up at the sky with a faint smile. He thought to himself, ‘Looks like Old Man He has a high status in the Jiang family. Even such figures are here.”

While the 2 purple lights had deliberately hidden their auras, they looked like scorching suns in his spiritual world.

They must be Venerable Ones to be able to reach such a level.

When Ou Yangming looked over, Jiang Xiaoxu was surprised. He gasped and said with a bitter smile, “Yuchen, it seems that the kid has found us.” His voice was full of disbelief.

“That’s… Impossible, right?” Jiang Yuchen shook his head. He did not want to believe it. How could a Spiritualist—an Advanced Spiritualist—find out? He would have accepted it if the young fellow was a top-grade Spiritualist, but he was only an Advanced Spiritualist.

At this moment, Ou Yangming curled his lips and looked at the clouds floating in the sky.

The Jiang family’s great ancestors looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time.

Jiang Yuchen waved his long sleeves forward and sighed. “According to the news from Big Brother, this young fellow’s a caster? But even a caster wouldn’t have such strong mental power, right?”

“I don’t know, but remember this. You can only befriend him, but you can’t offend him. Besides, He Jian told me that he’s on his side. I have a feeling that the Blood Dragon Clan has encountered a tough opponent this time.” Jiang Xiaoxu looked into the distance. His eyes were as deep as the sea.

Jiang Yuchen looked at Ou Yangming from afar. It was as if he was looking at a rising star.

‘His light will surely brighten the whole earth.’

After 15 minutes, the pure sword intents in the yard dissipated. The world returned to peace.

Ou Yangming approached He Jian and asked sincerely, “Old Man He, how do you feel?”

He Jian restrained his Qi and opened his mouth to let out some white mist. He smiled brightly and answered, “My foundation has been restored. Thank you, Brother Yu.” At this moment, the vitality in his body was boundless, and the spiritual Qi in his dantian was surging. It was as if he had been reborn. Every inch of the elder’s flesh and blood was filled with violent power, and the dust in his heart had dispersed. It could be said that this was the strongest he had ever felt in his life.

Jiang Qingcheng walked over quickly and beamed. Her voice was gentle as she expressed, “Congratulations, Grandpa He, for replenishing your foundation. This time, you’ll surely become a Venerable One!”

He Jian rubbed her little face and said with a doting expression, “You’re really sweet, Lil’ Qingcheng.”

Jiang Qingcheng smiled and secretly glared at Ou Yangming. What she meant was, ‘Look, even Grandpa He’s praising me. You’re the only one who doesn’t like me.’ Ou Yangming pretended not to see her and kept a straight face.

He Jian turned his gaze and said softly, “Brother Yu, come inside and have a seat.”

Ou Yangming shook his head and refused. “It’s fine. I’ll go and see Lil’ Man as he’s a little weak now.”

He Jian put the Meridian Sword, the Chronicle, and the Blood Helianthus in his sword case and sighed. “This time, Lil’ Man survived a huge disaster. His state of mind will be different from the experience between life and death for sure. It’ll be beneficial for him to break through in the future.”

“Yes, but we can’t let this grudge go just like this.” Ou Yangming’s voice was ice-cold, and his killing intent was surging.